Type chase



Oct. 16, 1928.

C. E; PUTNAM ET AL TYPE CHASE Original Filed March 15, 1924 20 8 4 Fig.2

BROWN OXFORD SIZE- 6% WIDTH 5 PRICE 8.00

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CARL E. PUTNAM AND FRED A. PUTNAM, OF KEENE. NEW HAMPSHIRE, ASSIGNORS tTO MARKEM MACHINE COMPANY, OF BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS, A- CORPORATION OFMASSACHUSETTS. I

TYPE oHAsE.

Application filed March 13, 1924, Serial No. 698,869 Renewed April 10,1928.

This invention relates to a type chase or 7 type holder for holding typewhich is used in a printing machine or a markingmachine and theobject ofthe invention is to provide an improved type chase which is constructedso that the type can be easily set up therein andcan be given anydesired spacing, both as of each bar are pairs of word gauges by whichthe position of the type forming the separate Words are determined.These word gauges can be adjusted into any desired position along eachbar thus providing for anyf'desired spacing of the words.

In order to give an understanding of the in vention we have illustratedin the drawings a selected embodiment thereof which will now bedescribed after which the novel features will be pointed out in theappended claims;

Fig. 1 is a plan view of a type chase embodying our invention;

F ig. 2 illustrates the printed'impression which will be made by thetype set up as indicated in Fig. 1;

Fig. 3 is a partial under side view of the type chase;

Fig. 4 is a sectional view showing the type' which is secured inthe headof a printing machine, the section through the type chase being takenonthe line 4-4, Fig.1;

Fig. 5 is an enlarged section on the line 55, Fig. 1;

Fig. 6 is a perspective view of a type element;

Fig. 7 is a perspectiveview of a gauge used to position the type; v

Fig. 8 is a perspective view of a clamping member by which each gaugeisheld in position.

The type chase comprises a skeletonframe 1 which is herein shown asformed with the two side members 2 which are connected by the endmembers 3, thus making a rectangw' lar frame. This frame 1s designed tobe securedinto theprintinghead of a printing or marking machine and forthis purpose it may have any desirable construction.

.vided with a pivoted clamping member 6, the

latter being pivoted to the head'at 7. Where with a lip 8 to interlockwith the lip 5 and the other side will be formed with the lip 9 to beengaged by the pivoted clam ing member 6. This construction is one whichpermits the frame to be i'eadily removed from or replaced in theprinting head 4.

The frame 1 is providedwith one or more type-carrying bars 10, therepreferably being aplurality of such bars." Each bar is adapted tosupport a line of type and these typecarrying .bars are adjnstablymounted in the fraine'l so that they'can be adjusted'relative to eachother to between the lines.

In the construction herein shown each bar 10 is formed with atype-receiving slot 11 which extends longitudinally thereof and intowhich the type 32 are inserted. j While the slotted bar maybe made invariousways without departing from the invention we have herein shown aconstruction of constitutes atype-carryin bar having a slot 11 extendinglongitudina y thereof.

The type which we propose to use with our I -95 typechase have theconstruction shown in Fig.6, each type having the body portion of asizeto be received in theislot 11 with the type character 14 at one endandwith the other end enlarged to form the head 15, the

latter presenting shoulders 16 which rest on the strips 12. The type isset up in the type chase by merely dropping them into the slots 11 sothat the shoulders 16 will rest on the strips 12. v

The, type-carrying bars are adjustably mounted in the frame so that theycanbe Merely for this kind of a printing head is employed one sidemember 2 of the frame 1 will be formedprovideany desired spacingadjusted relative to each other thereb y to vary the. spacing of thelines and while this adjust ment may be effected in various ways weregard the construction herein illustrated as a convenient and practicalone. The end members 3 of the iramearetorined with the flanges 16 whichextend from one side piece to the other and each of which is providedwith the slot 17. Each filling block 13 of the typecarrying bars isformed with a rib 18 fitting within the slot 11" as shown in Fig. 5.'The type bars are, the lore, adjustable transversely oi' the frame andlongitudinally oi.

the slots 17.

Means are provided for clamping the type bars. in adjusted position,such means being herein shown as a clamping block 19 which is associatedwith each spacing}; barl l and which is connected thereto by a clampingscrew 20.

Each clamping block 19 is provided with a rib 33 which enters the slot17, such rib preventing the clamping member from turning. when theclamping screws 20 are loosened slightly the type-carryin bars can beadjuY-tted in a transverse direction or in a direction longitudinally ofthe slots 17 and after they are properly spaced relative to each otherthey may be locked in adjusted position by the clamping screws 20.

Associated with each type-carrying bar 10 are a plurality of word gaugeswhich are "for the purpose of positioning the type for the individualwords.

There are preferably two or a pair of word gauges for the type formingeach word, the gauges of each pair forming a space. between them inwhich the type for any word is placed. The gauges of each pair areindicated at 2.1, 22, the two gauges being similar to each other exceptthat one is a right and the other a .left. Each gauge is in the nature 0t a block having the slots 23 to receive the strips 12 so that thegauges ride on and embrace the strips. The gauges are clamped inadjusted position by means of clamping members 24: which are situatedbeneath the strips 12 and are also provided with slots or grooves 25 toreceive the lower edges of the strips. The clamping members areconnected to the blocks by clamping screws 27.

From the above it will be seen that when the clamping screws aretightened the blocks are clamped to the stripsand will be retained inadjusted position; while whenthe clamping screws are loosened the blocksmay be adjusted longitudinally of the strips but cannot be dislodged.The grooves 25 in the clamping members serve to prevent the latter fromturning when the clampin screw is tightened or loosened.

These pair of word gauges 21, 22 will be adjusted on the type-carryingbars in the proper positions to receive the type for printing thedesired words and when they are properly adjusted the type can be simplydropped into the slots of the type-carrying bars between the gauges ofeach pair. This greatly facilitates the setting up ot'the type.

The type chase has the further advantage that whenever it is desired toset up the type.

therein to duplicate the printing on any label or the like, the framemay be placed over the label and the latter used as a teinplet foradjusting the type-carrying bars and the word gauges. For instance, inFig. 2 is illustrated a label 26 which has four lines of printing, oneline having the words Brown and Oxfordhthe next line, having the wordsSize and 6 the third line having the words l Vidth and B and the fourthline having the'words Price and 8.00. If it is desired to duplicate thisprinting the frame 1 will be placed over the label 26 as shown in Fig. land the type-carrying bars 10 will be adjusted so that the printingonthe label is visible through the slots 11 oi the bars as shown at thetop of Fig. 1. carrying bars 10 are thus adjusted the clamping screws20' are tightened to lock them in position. The pairs of word gauges 21,22

hen the typeare then adjusted longitudinally of the bars so that thegauges are located at the ends of each of the words as they are visiblethrough the slots 11; i r

In Fig. 1, for instance, the upper type bar has no type therein and theword gauges 21, 22 of the pairs are shown as being adjusted so that aword on the label is visible between the gauges of each pair;- When thegauges have thus been adjusted the clamping screws 27 are tightened thuslocking the gauges in place. After the word gauges have thus beenadjusted then the type for printing the words may be dropped into theslots 11 between the word gauges, this completing the type settingoperation.

In Fig. 1 the type are shown as in position in the lower threetype-carryingbars and the printing on the label is indicated by thedotted lines. In the upper type-carrying bar, however, the type are notin position andfthe printing on the label is clearly visible.

It will thus be seen that with this construction the'printed label canbe readily used as a templet for setting type-carrying bars and-the wordgauges for receiving type to print a duplicate label.

We claim: v r

'1. In a type chase, the combination with a skeleton frame, of aplurality of separatelyadjustable typecarrying bars carried therer bythe bars for determining the position of the type for printing any word.

2. In a type chase, the combination with a skeleton frame, 0-1"- aplurality of separatelyadjustable type-carrying bars carried there by,each bar comprising two rigidly connected parallel strips formingbetween them a typereceiving slotwhieh is open at both sides of the bar,type elements adapted to be in-Q serted in said slots, each type elementhaving positioning shoulders to rest on the edges of the strips andbeing of a lengthto project through the slot and beyond. the othersideof the bar, and word gauges adjustably car ried by the bars fordetermining the position of the type for printing any word, each wordgauge having slots in its under face in which the strips are received,clamping members engaging the under side of the strips and clampingscrews connecting the gauge members and clamping members. i

3. In a type chase, the combination with ing shoulders to rest on thestrips and being of a lengthto project through the, slot and word gaugesadjustablycarried by the bars for determining the position of the typefor printing any word, each word gauge having slots in its under face inwhich the strips are received, clamping members engaging the under sideof the strips and clamping screws connecting the gauge members andclamping members, said clamping members having interlocking engagementwith the strips.

In testimony, whereof, we have signed our names to this specification.

CARL E. PUTNAM. FRED A. PUTNAM.

